"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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On Jul 24, 2:05 pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> > Some wait staff make it difficult to tip them.
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> > The other night my wife and I were out doing a few errands so we stopped
> > for a sandwich at a chain type restaurant. The bill for the twoof us
> > came
> > to $17.50 plus tax, or $18.63. An appropriate tip would be about $3.00
> > to
> > $3.50
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> > I reached in my pocked and had some twentys, two singles and a five. I
> > put a twenty and a five in the check folder. The waitress asked "do you
> > need change?" and I replied "yes" She took the money and came back a
> > little later with a few coins, a single and the $5 bill.
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> > So. . . . . . Instead of getting a $3.50 tip, she got the two singles
> > and some coins. The place was busy and she disappeared. I did not feel
> > responsible to wait around and chase her for more change, but she would
> > have had more in her pocket at the end of the night. I thought a good
> > waiter/waitress always made sure the customer had enough bills to leave
> > a
> > tip. I did not feel it worth $5 to bring a sandwich and soda.
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> A 15% tip would have been 2.63. Round it up to 2.65 and that's plenty of
> tip for schlepping a sandwhich to a table. Perhaps she wanted a tip for
> each plate? They think that way. I get really tired of wait staff who
> expect me to pay their rent for them just because they refilled my coffee
> cup.
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> Paul

Cheapskate!! I don't go out to eat specifically because I am
unemployed and don't have a lot of $$. When I'm working and go out to
eat I am "sharing the wealth". If you go out to eat and whinge about
tipping the wait staff you obviously don't realize or care that many
rely heavily on tips for their income. Going out to eat is expensive,
and if you can afford it you should also afford to adequately support
the waitstaff! Either that or stay home and eat!

I love being able to tip well!


The only time I tip more is when the wait person is worked more as in when
the party of diners is larger. Then they earn it. Otherwise, 15% is
generous. I am a generous tipper but onlo when the wait person goes above
and beyond. Just meeting minimums and not spitting on the food does not
earn them anything extra.

Paul